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Rubén Pérez-Aranda
OMEGA 10 Gb/s link budget analysis
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Introduction and assumptions
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Introduction• This contribution presents a link budget analysis for transmission of 10 Gb/s
in extreme automotive temperatures for all the characterized 850 nm VCSELs reported in July and August TF meetings
• Due to the key role of the bias current in the VCSEL reliability, the link budget analysis is parametrized based on IBIAS
• The link budget analysis is based on the link model presented in perezaranda_OMEGA_01_131020_link_model.pdf
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Baseline for link budget analysis• The following parameters are a small subset of a complete baseline that will
be presented in a future meeting
• These parameters are the minimum information of the communications system needed to carry out link budget analysis according to the used link model• Data-rate: 10 Gb/s• Modulation: NRZ, PAM M = 2 • FEC: RS(544, 522) GF(210)
• Error correction capability: t = 11• Code-rate: CR = 0.96• Coding-gain: CG (for BER = 10-12 after FEC) = 5.55 dB• BER before FEC (for BER = 10-12 after FEC) = 0.00017
• Fs = 10.625 GBd• SNRd > 11.07 dB for BER < 10-12 after FEC• RX equalization: DFE• RIL = 0.4 dB (extracted from time-domain simulations of the complete system)
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Simulations conditions• Fiber is OM3: 3.5 dB/km. BWeff = 1665 MHz·km @ 850nm
• EMB = 2000 MHz·km @ 850nm• BWCD = 3008 MHz·km @ 850nm
• Fiber length = 40 meters
• Number of inline connections: NIC = 4
• VCSEL ER = 3 dB
• VCSEL drivers:• Current driver w/o FFE• Voltage driver w/o FFE
• VCSEL RINOMA = -120 dB/Hz, BWn = 20.9 GHz
• VCSEL IBIAS: from 2 to 6 mA in 0.5 mA steps
• VCSEL temperatures (TAMB) :• -40 ºC• 125 ºC
• RX conditions: worst production corner, TJ = 125 ºC
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Channel insertion losses
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Channel insertion losses
Parameter Value
VCSEL SE variation in the same bin (dB) 0.50
VCSEL aging (dB) 1.50
VCSEL to TP2 max coupling loss (dB) 3.50
ILTP1-to-TP2 , max (dB) 5.50
ILTP3-to-TP4 , max (dB) 2.50
Insertion loss per inline connection, ILIC max (dB)
2.00
Number of inline connections (NIC) 4
Macrobend insertion loss, max (dB) 0.20
Microbend insertion loss, max (dB) 0.00
Bending insertion loss, ILBEND max (dB) 0.20
Fiber attenuation (dB/km) 3.50
ILTP2-to-TP3 , max (dB) 8.34
ILTP1-to-TP4 , max (dB) 16.34
ABC
D = A + B + CEF
G
L = (F × G) + J + (40/1000 × K)
HIJ = H + IK
M = D + E + L
• See perezaranda_OMEGA_01_131020_link_model.pdf slides 5 and 26 for the definition of the test points, insertion losses and link budget
• In orange are indicated the values changed wrt the 25 Gb/s link budget analysis. The rational behind of increasing the insertion losses in 10 Gb/s is to give more flexibility to implementor for scaling the relative cost with the data-rate for market acceptance
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How to do the link budget analysis?
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IBIAS (mA)
OM
A (d
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min IBIAS for feasible transmission
ILTP1-to-TP4
Feasible transmission region
Link margin (LM)
Unfeasible transmission region
A set of two curves, OMATP1 - ILTP1-to-TP4 and OMATP4, exist per VCSEL model at each TX temperature condition, i.e. 125ºC and -40ºC
OMATP1
OMATP1 - ILTP1-to-TP4 (available OMA at TP4)
OMATP4 (RX sensitivity at TP4)
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10 Gb/s link budget resultsMinimum IBIAS for 125ºC operation and feasibility for -40ºC
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Minimum IBIAS @ 125 ºC and feasibility @-40ºC
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• Note: the RX implementation is common for all the simulations. Worst production corner and TJ = 125ºC conditions
• At TVCSEL = 125ºC, squares are used to indicate the crossing points of OMATP4 sensitivity curves of different VCSEL driving options with the OMATP1 - ILTP1-to-TP4 curve.
• The squares represent the minimum IBIAS for feasible transmission in each case.
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Link Budget Analysis: Vendor D, 850, 25G, NRZ, Low Th
2.21 mA-22.52 dBm
OMATP1 - LBTP1 toTP4 125oC
OMATP1 - LBTP1 toTP4 -40 oC
OMATP4 Current 125oC
OMATP4 Current -40oC
OMATP4 Voltage 125oC
OMATP4 Voltage -40oC
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OM
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Link Budget Analysis: Vendor D, 850, 25G, NRZ, High Th
2.75 mA-22.63 dBm
OMATP1 - LBTP1 toTP4 125oC
OMATP1 - LBTP1 toTP4 -40 oC
OMATP4 Current 125oC
OMATP4 Current -40oC
OMATP4 Voltage 125oC
OMATP4 Voltage -40oC
Noiseless VCSEL eye diagrams
Noiseless VCSEL eye diagrams
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Minimum IBIAS @ 125 ºC and feasibility @-40ºC
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Link Budget Analysis: Vendor A, 850, 25G, NRZ
2.73 mA-22.55 dBm
OMATP1 - LBTP1 toTP4 125oC
OMATP1 - LBTP1 toTP4 -40 oC
OMATP4 Current 125oC
OMATP4 Current -40oC
OMATP4 Voltage 125oC
OMATP4 Voltage -40oC
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OM
A (d
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Link Budget Analysis: Vendor A, 850, 50G, PAM4
2.55 mA-22.64 dBm
OMATP1 - LBTP1 toTP4 125oC
OMATP1 - LBTP1 toTP4 -40 oC
OMATP4 Current 125oC
OMATP4 Current -40oC
OMATP4 Voltage 125oC
OMATP4 Voltage -40oC
Noiseless VCSEL eye diagrams
Noiseless VCSEL eye diagrams
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Minimum IBIAS @ 125 ºC and feasibility @-40ºC
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Link Budget Analysis: Vendor B, 850, 25G, NRZ
2.99 mA-22.11 dBm
OMATP1 - LBTP1 toTP4 125oC
OMATP1 - LBTP1 toTP4 -40 oC
OMATP4 Current 125oC
OMATP4 Current -40oC
OMATP4 Voltage 125oC
OMATP4 Voltage -40oC
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Link Budget Analysis: Vendor C, 850, 25G, NRZ
2.30 mA-22.81 dBm
OMATP1 - LBTP1 toTP4 125oC
OMATP1 - LBTP1 toTP4 -40 oC
OMATP4 Current 125oC
OMATP4 Current -40oC
OMATP4 Voltage 125oC
OMATP4 Voltage -40oC
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Minimum IBIAS @ 125 ºC and feasibility @-40ºC
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Link Budget Analysis: Vendor E, 850, 25G, NRZ, QD
2.00 mA-22.38 dBm
OMATP1 - LBTP1 toTP4 125oC
OMATP1 - LBTP1 toTP4 -40 oC
OMATP4 Current 125oC
OMATP4 Current -40oC
OMATP4 Voltage 125oC
OMATP4 Voltage -40oC
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OM
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Link Budget Analysis: Vendor E, 850, 25G, NRZ, QW, Bin1
2.10 mA-22.96 dBm
OMATP1 - LBTP1 toTP4 125oC
OMATP1 - LBTP1 toTP4 -40 oC
OMATP4 Current 125oC
OMATP4 Current -40oC
OMATP4 Voltage 125oC
OMATP4 Voltage -40oC
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Minimum IBIAS @ 125 ºC and feasibility @-40ºC
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Link Budget Analysis: Vendor E, 850, 25G, NRZ, QW, Bin2
2.00 mA-22.83 dBm
OMATP1 - LBTP1 toTP4 125oC
OMATP1 - LBTP1 toTP4 -40 oC
OMATP4 Current 125oC
OMATP4 Current -40oC
OMATP4 Voltage 125oC
OMATP4 Voltage -40oC
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10 Gb/s link budget resultsTowards a common receiver sensitivity
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Is it possible a common receiver sensitivity?• The presented results showed that for TVCSEL = 125 ºC different VCSELs in
minimum IBIAS operation produce different sensitivity levels in the receiver (OMATP4), as well as different transmit optical power levels (OMATP1)
• If a VCSEL that produces worse RX sensitivity can compensate the budget with higher transmit optical power, then the link is feasible
• On the other hand, a VCSEL with lower transmit power may produce better RX sensitivity, making the link also feasible
• Questions:• Q1: Is there a common receiver sensitivity level for low VCSEL IBIAS operation (i.e. high
reliability) valid for the most part of the evaluated VCSELs?• Q2: Is the same common receiver sensitivity level valid for -40ºC
• The answer is YES, as it will be demonstrated in the following slides
• Disclaimer:• The sensitivity levels in this contribution assumes an specific RX implementation• Criteria for testing the RX sensitivity is needed to be defined by the TF to guarantee
interoperability. It is not in the scope of this contribution
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Common RX sensitivity: OMATP4 = -22 dBm
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• OMATP4 common specification needs to be higher than or equal to OMATP4 sensitivity curve obtained for at least one of the VCSEL driving options, in both -40ºC and 125ºC in order to consider a particular VCSEL part is compatible with such a common specification
• OMATP4 common specification needs to lower than or equal to OMATP1 - ILTP1-to-TP4 for feasible transmission, per definition of slide 7
• The yellow square is used to show the crossing point of OMATP4 common specification with the curve OMATP1 - ILTP1-to-TP4 at 125ºC indicating the resultant minimum IBIAS for feasible transmission at 125ºC that meets such common specification. If no intersection exists, the yellow square just indicates the min IBIAS over the OMATP1 - ILTP1-to-TP4 curve.
• In -40ºC, high bias can be used w/o affecting reliability
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OM
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Link Budget Analysis: Vendor D, 850, 25G, NRZ, Low Th
2.38 mA
OMATP4 Common Spec
OMATP1 - LBTP1 toTP4 125oC
OMATP1 - LBTP1 toTP4 -40 oC
OMATP4 Current 125oC
OMATP4 Current -40oC
OMATP4 Voltage 125oC
OMATP4 Voltage -40oC
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OM
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Link Budget Analysis: Vendor D, 850, 25G, NRZ, High Th
2.95 mA
OMATP4 Common Spec
OMATP1 - LBTP1 toTP4 125oC
OMATP1 - LBTP1 toTP4 -40 oC
OMATP4 Current 125oC
OMATP4 Current -40oC
OMATP4 Voltage 125oC
OMATP4 Voltage -40oC
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Common RX sensitivity: OMATP4 = -22 dBm
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OM
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Link Budget Analysis: Vendor A, 850, 25G, NRZ
2.86 mA
OMATP4 Common Spec
OMATP1 - LBTP1 toTP4 125oC
OMATP1 - LBTP1 toTP4 -40 oC
OMATP4 Current 125oC
OMATP4 Current -40oC
OMATP4 Voltage 125oC
OMATP4 Voltage -40oC
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OM
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Link Budget Analysis: Vendor A, 850, 50G, PAM4
2.73 mA
OMATP4 Common Spec
OMATP1 - LBTP1 toTP4 125oC
OMATP1 - LBTP1 toTP4 -40 oC
OMATP4 Current 125oC
OMATP4 Current -40oC
OMATP4 Voltage 125oC
OMATP4 Voltage -40oC
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Common RX sensitivity: OMATP4 = -22 dBm
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OM
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Link Budget Analysis: Vendor B, 850, 25G, NRZ
3.04 mA
OMATP4 Common Spec
OMATP1 - LBTP1 toTP4 125oC
OMATP1 - LBTP1 toTP4 -40 oC
OMATP4 Current 125oC
OMATP4 Current -40oC
OMATP4 Voltage 125oC
OMATP4 Voltage -40oC
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Link Budget Analysis: Vendor C, 850, 25G, NRZ
2.50 mA
OMATP4 Common Spec
OMATP1 - LBTP1 toTP4 125oC
OMATP1 - LBTP1 toTP4 -40 oC
OMATP4 Current 125oC
OMATP4 Current -40oC
OMATP4 Voltage 125oC
OMATP4 Voltage -40oC
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Common RX sensitivity: OMATP4 = -22 dBm
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Link Budget Analysis: Vendor E, 850, 25G, NRZ, QD
2.00 mA
OMATP4 Common Spec
OMATP1 - LBTP1 toTP4 125oC
OMATP1 - LBTP1 toTP4 -40 oC
OMATP4 Current 125oC
OMATP4 Current -40oC
OMATP4 Voltage 125oC
OMATP4 Voltage -40oC
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Link Budget Analysis: Vendor E, 850, 25G, NRZ, QW, Bin1
2.37 mA
OMATP4 Common Spec
OMATP1 - LBTP1 toTP4 125oC
OMATP1 - LBTP1 toTP4 -40 oC
OMATP4 Current 125oC
OMATP4 Current -40oC
OMATP4 Voltage 125oC
OMATP4 Voltage -40oC
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Common RX sensitivity: OMATP4 = -22 dBm
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Link Budget Analysis: Vendor E, 850, 25G, NRZ, QW, Bin2
2.00 mA
OMATP4 Common Spec
OMATP1 - LBTP1 toTP4 125oC
OMATP1 - LBTP1 toTP4 -40 oC
OMATP4 Current 125oC
OMATP4 Current -40oC
OMATP4 Voltage 125oC
OMATP4 Voltage -40oC
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Conclusions• 10 Gb/s operation with very low VCSEL bias current has been demonstrated
feasible for all the evaluated VCSELs, in temperatures of 125ºC and -40ºC
• Wear-out reliability data provided by VCSEL vendors is needed to confirm that bias currents found for each VCSEL are consistent to achieve automotive lifetime reliability requirements
• Link budget for longer wavelength VCSELs have not been reported because assembly of the tested 990nm device presented much larger thermal resistance than expected in real use, making the characterization pessimistic for 125ºC and optimistic for -40ºC (see perezaranda_OMEGA_05a_0720_ VendorD_VCSEL.pdf)• Once solved this issue, link budget analysis for longer wavelength VCSELs will be
presented
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Thank you!